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Mandarin · pinyin shēn céng cì

deep level
deep-seated
in-depth

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深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
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次: cì · order, sequence; next
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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1–2–4 · shen1 ceng2 ci4

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